SP's MAI Issue No. 16 | August 16-31, 2014 - Military Updates
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MILITARY / INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL
Why Independence Day of 2014 is special
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochEvery year we celebrate Independence Day with the usual gusto but the fact is that nationalism – Nation First (the slogan of Prime Minister Modi)...
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MILITARY / INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL
Remembering some of India's finest military leaders
By R. ChandrakanthField Marshal Kodandera “Kipper” Madappa Cariappa was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army and led the Indian forces on the Western Front during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1947.
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MILITARY / INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL
Modi's diplomacy – Out of the box approach
By Ranjeet KumarNarendra Modi has taken over the reigns of India at a time when global geopolitical situation is in a state of flux.
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MILITARY / INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL
Correcting myopia
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochIn his yet unpublished autobiography (excerpts of which are public) Natwar Singh has accused former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (implying the then Government) of not having any foreign policy.
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MILITARY / INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL
Nuclear push to relations
By Ranjeet KumarThough the fifth round of strategic talks were held under the shadow of widespread resentment over snooping of Indian government...
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MILITARY / INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL
Rebooting Indo-US relations
By Air Marshal (Retd) B. K. PandeyJust a few months ago, Narendra Modi was a persona non grata in the US.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Blacklisting is not the answer
By Air Marshal (Retd) B. K. PandeyIn cases of alleged corruption in defence deals, as a matter of policy, the Ministry of Defence must separate offence from the contract and deal with the former rather than cancel the contract itself and jeopardise national security.
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MILITARY / FEATURE
FICV and more
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochIndian Army’s quest for indigenously developing the future infantry combat vehicle (FICV) began in 2007 when Project FICV 2017 was conceived...